I'm still staggered by the performance of Pogacar, he looked to be fading and then he smashes the field ( Yes, Roglic had a bad day, but still )
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"He attacked too much"Simon Yates used that tactic in the Giro. I wonder how that ended up for him...
Really he dropped his main rival in stage 17, then was also probably better on stage 18.
Maybe he should've attacked, but peaking too early is one of the most absurd takes I've seen on this
Contador won the 2015 GiroFroome has used this tactic again and again for the last decade - and what does he have to show for it? Nothing! Contador the same, rode stupidly in 2015 at the Giro to try to take time from rivals at all time and he lost it all.
Even when Pogacar had a 13 seconds lead at the first checkpoint I didn't see it coming. I thought the more experienced Roglic was saving some energy for the climb. This was a huge surprise.
Sometimes I think it would be more interesting if there were no information at all on the screen, just the riders. And the only time info you get would be at the finish line.The coverage could really do with some help from a few knowledgeable cycling fans
It should look like a nasa data centre ideally, split screens, graps all over the place etc etc
He looked to be fading at last year's Vuelta too and then pulled off his best ride of the race on Stage 20. Will be difficult to ever write him off in future GTs.I'm still staggered by the performance of Pogacar, he looked to be fading and then he smashes the field ( Yes, Roglic had a bad day, but still )
And I went each way at 14-1 the day before the start. Thought he could podium perhaps...I did that as well. Also won a bit more than that with Porte top 3 (pre tour start at 20-1)
It must be said though that usually my bets are a total Rabofail
I think that was the point he was making.Contador won the 2015 Giro
Yeah I was being sarcastic, same for the Froome reference. Both take time when they can, both winContador won the 2015 Giro
Riders who have won Tour de France and another 2 additional jerseys in the same Tour:
2020 TADEJ POGACAR
1972 Eddy Merckx
1970 Eddy Merckx
1969 Eddy Merckx
doubled for me!! I loved this day for racing, but heartbreaking for Rog..seeing trying to stay on top of it,spinning as much as he could and then standing up trying to close an impossible time difference..WOH!